17:00 Salisbury

Sunday 30 April 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:0017:30

Betfred 'Follow Us On Twitter' Fillies' Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 3  |   6f 212y  |   Firm (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:03  |   Winning time: 1m 25.45s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(10)
Horse silk
Aristocraticp200
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR:  82
11/4
Yet to win on turf but ran some promising races last year and did score on Kempton's AW. Been expensive for punters to follow though merits plenty respect now dropping to this distance for the first time for leading trainer and jockey.
3
(5)
Horse silk
Jersey Breeze555
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: George Downing| T: M R Channon| OR:  77
25/1
Promising debut here in 2015 and scored second time out at Leicester over 5f, didn't progress in two further runs that season and is now reappearing after 555 days off, which must rank as a concern.
5
(7)
Horse silk
Here's Two10
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: R J Hodges| OR:  71
9/1
Filly made a decent fist of things at Windsor on seasonal bow early in the month but didn't really build on that effort on the AW at Lingfield. Drops significantly in trip for this contest.
6
(8)
Horse silk
Billesdon Bess183
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR:  81
4/1
Made a winning debut over this C&D in October despite having been sent off at 25/1. That was a tidy performance and did not disgrace herself in Listed company next time out. Should be ready to go for 3yo campaign.
7
(2)
Horse silk
Pepita81
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR:  80
11/2
Off the mark at Kempton on the AW over 7f in February when justifying odds-on favouritism despite rider losing an iron, looks to hold fair claims off this mark on handicap debut. One of two for the yard in this contest.
8
(1)
Horse silk
Cheval Blanche30
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Lulu Stanford(5)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  77
9/4
Winner over the mile on AW at Lingfield on reappearance last month, has been denied over same trip at Newcastle since. Drops back in distance here and one to be wary of with useful 5lb claimer taking over again (partnership is one from one).
9
(4)
Horse silk
Mitigate12
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Hollie Doyle(3)| T: D R C Elsworth| OR:  77
8/1
Doesn't lack for speed as she showed when winning Lingfield AW maiden in February over this sort of trip. Given tough task in Newmarket conditions race earlier this month, should find this handicap debut more to her liking and is worth some consideration.

Non-Runners

1
(9)
Horse silk
Ionization15
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: J P Shanahan  J: T P O'Shea
WD
4
(6)
Horse silk
Nightingale Valley23
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: W S Kittow  J: Jim Crowley
NR
10
(3)
Horse silk
Rely On Me176
Weight: 8-5|  Age: 3
T: A M Balding  J: J Quinn
NR

Forecasts

Cheval Blanche (9/4), Aristocratic (11/4), Billesdon Bess (4/1), Pepita (11/2), Nightingale Valley (7/1), Mitigate (8/1), Rely On Me (8/1), Here's Two (9/1), Ionization (16/1), Jersey Breeze (25/1)

Verdict

Aristocratic represents lofty connections in this but he has already proved expensive to follow for punters and might be settling for a supporting role again. Mitigate can be forgiven a poor show at Newmarket last time and has the speed to take a leading role in this if bouncing back to form. The Hannon team are doubly represented and both Pepita and Billesdon Bess have their merits in what looks an open contest but it might be worth chancing CHEVAL BLANCHE. She scored over the mile at Lingfield earlier in the year, looks progressive and gets on well with today's rider, who also takes a useful 5lb off. Doncaster winner Rely On Me will be a threat to all if able to get to the front early on.
  1. Cheval Blanche
  2. Pepita
  3. Mitigate

Prize Money

1st: £9,704.002nd: £2,888.003rd: £1,443.004th: £722.00

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